Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court Convened, That his Excellency the Governor be hereby authorized and empowered, with the advice and consent of the Council, to employ some suitable person and fix his compensation, to be paid put of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to collect, arrange, transcribe and superintend the publication of such portions of the early State and Pro­vincial Records, and other State papers of New-Hampshire, as the Governor may deem proper; and that eight hundred copies of each volume of the same be printed by the State Printer and distributed as follows: namely, one copy to each City and Town in the State, one copy to such of the Public Libraries of this State as the Governor may designate, two hundred copies to the New Hampshire Historical Society, and the remainder placed in the custody of the State Librarian, who is hereby authorized to exchange the same for similar publications issued by other States.

Approved July 6, 1866.

EDITOR'S PREFACE.

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This volume is one of great interest and historical value, as containing all the official records and documents found in the Secretary's office and else­where, relative to the part which New Hampshire took in the expedition against Louisbourg, 1745. Although Governor Shirley, of Massachusetts, must be acknowledged as a prime mover and most efficient promoter of the enterprise, yet Governor Benning Wentworth, also, and his Majesty's Coun­cil and Assembly of New Hampshire, most heartily joined in the common cause, and furnished a full quota of brave New Hampshire men, who acquit­ted themselves nobly in the capture of that strong-hold of the enemy.

The attention of readers is also particularly invited to the documents con­tained in this volume relative to the final determination of the boundary line between New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and the very able papers drawn up by John Thomlinson, Esq., in the latter part of the volume. The "Mis­cellaneous Papers" herein contained, and the "Agreement" for the pur­chase of the Masonian claims; the incidents of Indian warfare; the failure of the intended expedition against Canada, 1746 and 1747, with many other matters, will be found entertaining and instructive.

The sixth volume, already in course of preparation, will contain all known official records and documents pertaining to the part which New Hampshire took in the expedition to Crown Point, and generally, in the French and Indian wars of that period.

GENERAL CONTENTS.

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VOLUME V.

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PAGES.

ADMINISTRATION OF Gov. JONATHAN BELCHER — continued 1-86

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE 1-28

Governor's Messages 2, 11, 20, 26

Answers to Governor's Messages 3, 18, 27

Address to the King's Most excellent Majesty 5

Names of Representatives 10

Thanks to John Thomlinson, Esq. 13

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS 29-53

Province Accounts 29-33

Rev. Hugh Adams, Durham 33-40

Privy Council order 40

Order for fitting out Privateers, Commissions, &c. 41-44

Value of Gold and Silver, and Bills of Credit 44

Declaration of war against Spain 45

Orders about prayers for the Royal Family 46

Expedition to New Spain, etc. 47-53

Exportation of Provisions 53

JOURNAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 54-86

Mandamus, for John Rindge, Esq., to the Council 59

Governor's Messages 67, 72, 77, 80

Answers of the House 69, 75, 76, 78

Loss on Gov. Belcher's salary 84-85

ADMINISTRATION OF Gov. BENNING WENTWORTH 87-950

RECORDS OF COUNCIL (1) 87-133

Letter from Gov. Shirley about impressing seamen 93

A French fleet on the coast — affidavits 109-110

Flag of Truce 113, 114

Danger from French and Indians 115

Expedition against Crown Point 115, 116

Sampson Sheafe, notice of 117

(1) The reader is notified that the "Records of Council" in this volume extend to a little longer period than does the "Journal of the House," or "Journal of the Assembly." It was a matter of convenience to the editor. — ED.

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PAGES.

George Jaffrey, notice of 126

Letter from Gov. Shirley about Indian treaty 127

Submission and agreement of Eastern Indians 131-133

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE 134-590

Names of Representatives 134, 162, 232, 259, 315, 322, 433

Governor's Messages, 135, 145, 148, 149, 151, 162, 164, 167, 197,

200, 203, 213, 221, 231, 241, 242, 264, 279, 281, 288, 306, 356,

371, 480, 495, 509, 515, 516, 534, 539, 558, 559, 564.

Answer to Governor's Messages, 138, 150, 169, 191, 194, 197,

286, 240, 241, 243, 268, 280, 285, 289, 305, 306, 357, 394,

424, 482, 510, 518, 523, 538, 557, 558, 559, 574.

Thanks and Letter to John Thomlinson, Esq. 158, 180

Memorial to his Majesty about boundary lines 180

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS 183-189

Bill for taxing new Districts 183

Report of Committee to call first meeting In towns 185

Fort William and Mary 187-189

Governor's orders to inhabitants on King's lands 189

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE — resumed 190

Dispute on the choice of a Recorder, 191, 194, 195, 197, 199

200, 203, 205

James Scales, Rev. or Esq., notice of 222

Letter from Mr. Bastide, engineer 223

Gov. Wentworth, Surveyor-General 223

A Truck House 224

Fort Dummer 226

Annapolis Royal, Resolve of General Court of Massa 234

Pay of officers in expedition against Louisburg 234

Remonstrance of Committee on emission of paper money 238

Petition of inhabitants of Rumford 253

Controversy on admitting new members to the House 260-265

Gov. Shirley's communication about Louisbourg 266

Response of Committee thereto 272

Cape Breton Expedition, Plan of operations 273

Memorial in behalf of expedition against Louisbourg 286

Memorial of Capt William Vaughan, notice of 297

Letter from Gov. Wentworth to Gen. Pepperell 300

Documents relating to Fort Dummer 301-304

Letter of Andrew Wiggin, Esq., to the Assembly 308

Christo, an Indian, notice of 311

Letter from Col. Joseph Blanchard 315

Petition of inhabitants of Rumford for help 317

General Pepperell's letter 319

Port Dummer, debate and resolution on 320, 337

Rules of the House 325

Allowance of members for travel 331

Reduction of Louisbourg, Gov. Shirley's letter 360, 361

Council of War at Louisbourg, etc. 363, 364

Col. Moore's Regiment, officers, 368; soldiers 943-945

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PAGES.

Address to his Majesty 369

Memorial of field officers at Louisbourg 370

Letter from Gov. Shirley 372

Letter from Richard Waldron, Esq. 400

Convention of members of the Assembly 421-433

Message of the Governor and answer thereto 428

Allowance to volunteers against Louisbourg 450

Canada Expedition, payments for 471-475

Petition of Capt. Daniel Ladd 483

Hon. George Jaffrey — Correspondence 488, 489

Town of Monson, note 491

Crown Point Expedition, Gov. Wentworth's message 520

Gov. Shirley's letter, respecting 521

Pennycook, Indians at 523

Flag of truce — exchange of prisoners 526, 527

Letter from Gov. Shirley and Gov. Knowles, etc. 535, 537

Letter from Lords Comrs of Trade and Plantations 540

Reimbursement of expenses, Gov. Shirley's letter, etc. 565

Massachusetts bill to sink the paper currency 567

JOURNAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 591-914

Names of members of the House 591, 730, 751

Form of oaths taken 592

Gov. Wentworth's Instructions, 10th and 11th, 594; 84th and

85th, 595; 86th, 597

Hon. William Parker, notice of 618

Matthew Livermore, Esq., notice of 626

Col. John Gilman, Esq., notice of 633

Thomas Packer, Esq., Sheriff, notice of 633

Gov. Wentworth — Speeches, 651, 668, 689, 709, 711, 713, 728,

752, 797, 814, 833, 836, 844, 858, 905.

Answers of Assembly to, 656, 669, 699, 711, 763,

816, 850, 859, 860

His Majesty's Royal Orders, approving certain acts 653, 654

James Clarkson, Esq., notice of 685

Forms of mortgages for loan 687

Paragraphs of a letter from Lords Comm of Trade, etc. 691

Memorial of officers at Louisbourg 771

Letters from Col. Samuel Moore 777, 778

Capt. Jahn Goffe, notice of 783

Letter from Gov. George Clinton, of New York 789

Instructions of Commissioners for Indian affairs, etc. 789, 790

Quota of men for different Colonies in America 791

John Thomlinson's acct for gunpowder 799

Letters from Charles Apthorp 799, 800

Letter from Capt. John Goffe 800

Letter from Col. Samuel Moore, at Louisbourg 801

Letter from Gov. Shirley, relating to Convention, etc. 810

Extracts of letter from Ad. Warren and Gov. Shirley 818

Agreement between John Thomlinson, Esq., and John Tufton

Mason, relative to purchase of Mason's claim 823

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Report of Committee to treat with purchasers, etc. 826

Letter from Masonian proprietors 833

Answer to queries respecting reduction of Canada 839

Petition of Inhabitants of Stratham 847

Letters from John Thomlinson, Esq., (extracts) 851, 852

Petition of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, of Pennycook 859

John Paul Mascareen, Gov. of Nova Scotia, notice of 859

Petition of Samuel Cumings, of Hollis 861

Order of his Excellency in relation to officers who had raised

levies for Canada expedition 867

Letter from Col. Stoddard to Gov. Shirley 869

Letter from Gov. Shirley to Gov. Wentworth 870

Information by Moses Bennet relating to French fleet 877

Petition of Capt. Ebenr Eastman, of Pennycook, with names 880

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS, ETC. 915-950

Petition to the King, by members of the Council 915

Petition to the King, by residents and freeholders 919

Petition of John Thomlinson to the King 921

Thomlinson Papers 925-930

Shirley Papers 931-950

List of New Hampshire men in Col. Moore's Regiment, at

Louisbourg 943-945

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Names of members of his Majesty's Council of the Province of New Hampshire, under the Administration of Governor Benning Wentworth, 1742 to 1749.

Appointed in 1732. RICHARD WALDRON, Sec'y. (1)

1716. GEORGE JAFFREY.

1724. JOTHAM ODIORNE.

1728. HENRY SHERBURNE.

1732. JOSHUA PIERCE.

1733. JOSEPH SHERBURNE,.

1733. ELLIS HUSKE.

1734. THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec'y, (2)

1739. RICHARD WIBIRD.

1740. JOHN DOWNING.

1742. SAMUEL SMITH. (3)

1743. SAMUEL SOLLEY. (4)

1747. SAMPSON SHEAFE. (5)

(1) Suspended by the Governor, March 18, 1742.

(2) He was appointed, 1732, but did not take the oath of office till 1734; was appointed Secretary in place of Richard Waldron, March, 1742.